Blake Costanzo life and biography

Blake Costanzo is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

Career Transactions
Originally signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2006…Waived by the Jets on September 2, 2006…Re-signed by the Jets following the 2006 season before being waived on September1, 2007...Signed to the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad on October 24, 2007…Signed by Buffalo to the active roster on December 14, 2007…Released by Buffalo on June 11, 2009…Claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Buffalo on June 16, 2009; Re-signed by Cleveland on March 17, 2010;

2009
Played in all 16 games in a reserve role, notched 14 tackles, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on special teams… Three defensive/special teams fumble recoveries tied for first in the AFC and third in the NFL…. Fourteen special teams tackles were tops on the squad… Was selected as the special teamer on SI.com’s All-Pro team. Game 1 vs. Minnesota 9/13: Appeared on special teams… Game 2 at Denver 9/20: Recovered a Peyton Hillis fumble at the Broncos’ 22 on the game’s opening kickoff, leading to a Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal… Game 3 at Baltimore 9/27: Did not post any stats… Game 4 vs. Cincinnati 10/4: On special teams had a tackle and a fumble recovery… Fumble recovery came on a Bengals kickoff, which he recovered at Cincinnati 18 and led a field goal… Game 5 at Buffalo 10/11: Recovered a fumbled punt by Roscoe Parrish at the Bills’ 16 with less than three minutes left in the game and which led to Billy Cundiff’s 18-yard game-winning field goal with 23 seconds remaining, seven plays later… Game 6 at Pittsburgh 10/18: Played solely on special teams and did not post any stats… Game 7 vs. Green Bay 10/25: Recorded one special teams tackle… Game 8 at Chicago 11/1: Played some on defense and on special teams… Did not have any stats… Game 9 vs. Baltimore 11/16: Recorded one special teams tackle… Game 10 at Detroit 11/22: Saw brief action on defense… Led club with three special teams tackles… Game 11 at Cincinnati 11/29: Posted a pair of stops on special teams… Game 12 vs. San Diego 12/6: Was credited with one special teams tackle… Game 13 vs. Pittsburgh 12/10: Posted two special teams tackles… Game 14 at Kansas City 12/20: On special teams, had one tackle and a forced fumble… Game 15 vs. Oakland 12/27: Was credited with a quarterback hit on defense and one special teams tackle… Game 16 vs. Jacksonville 1/3: Did not have any stats.

2008
Costanzo played in all 16 games as a reserve with Buffalo and led the club with 26 special teams tackles, in addition to recording a pair of forced fumbles.

College Highlights
A three-year starter at Lafayette College who finished his career with 307 tackles, 18 sacks, three interceptions, 12 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…Notched 86 tackles, 6.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss as a senior…Graduated with a degree in sociology.

Personal

Born on April 14, 1984 in Franklin Lakes, N.J.,…Attended Ramapo High School…A three-year letterman who played tight end and linebacker and helped lead his high school to two state championships…Named to All-Bergen County first team and All-State first team as a senior…Was active in the Buffalo community as a volunteer at the Annual Buffalo Bills Holiday Party for children.

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